More than four years after its release on Netflix, this mini-series based on a true story still pleases Internet users from Tele-Leisure who highly recommend it. There is still time to discover this biopic which can be watched in a single afternoon.
After a career mainly devoted to cinema, Octavia Spencer made a notable return to the small screen with the four-episode mini-series entitled Self Made: Based on the life of Madam CJ Walker on Netflix. Adapted from the biography On Her Ground by American journalist A'Lelia Bundles, recounting the life and career of her illustrious great-great-grandmother, the biopic tells the story of Sarah Breedlove, better known as Madam CJ Walker. An African-American laundress, she has raised her daughter Leila alone since the death of her first husband and began building a cosmetics empire after seeing the success of her hair products. A successful bet for the one who will become the first African-American businesswoman to become a millionaire on her own.
Self Made : Internet users of Tele-Leisure highly recommend this series which can be watched in a few hours
Four years after its release, subscribers are still under the spell of Self Made: Based on the life of Madam CJ Walker. “Absolutely brilliant. Plus, it's based on a real event. This woman has had an incredible journey. A worker, an activist. In short, a fighter. I loved this series”, “Déjà vu, it's very good”, “I loved it”, “Excellent mini-series, very well performed and interesting”we could read on the Netflix France Facebook page, managed by Tele-Leisure. Other Internet users widely recommend this series which allowed Octavia Spencer to receive a nomination for the Emmy Award for best actress in a mini-series or TV film. “Excellent! To watch, I really liked it”, “To see again and again! Magnificent! A determined woman”, “I saw it and I loved it, a must see”, “Excellent series, I recommend “, “So good, I recommend this series.”
After Self Madefind Octavia Spencer in this other original Netflix production
After embarking on viewing Self MadeNetflix subscribers can (re)discover Thunder Forcea crazy comedy in which Octavia Spencer stars opposite Melissa McCarthy. Available on the streaming platform since April 2021, the film follows the adventures of two childhood best friends who become unlikely superheroes. Their mission is to save their city from the hands of the evil King. Octavia Spencer also stars in the comedy Apprentice Parents which will no longer be available on Netflix by December 27. Hurry up and catch up on this comedy starring Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne as a couple mocked by their family members who think they won't have children. Faced with mockery, the lovebirds plan to adopt one, but little do they know that they will find themselves with three kids on their hands, including a 15-year-old girl.
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